Che Ibrahim, Che Khairil Izam and Umeokafor, Nnedinma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4010-5806 (2024) Designers' design for safety competency assessment tool: an evaluation for practicality. In: Harmony in Global Construction Trends: People, Technology and Society Conference, 8th - 11th Oct., 2024, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, KNUST, Ghana. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Design for safety (DfS) is established as a proactive and efficient strategy for addressing risks or hazards in construction. It aims to eliminate and reduce risks at the pre-construction stage in that the earlier the hazards or risks are eliminated or reduced in projects, the more likely injuries and ill health will be reduced or avoided. While this strategy is gradually gaining attention in some countries, a significant barrier encountered is the limited competencies for it. While DfS competence has received little attention, the focus on the assessment of designers DfS competence is limited. Using Malaysia as a case study and a questionnaire survey in a workshop of 28 participants (consultants, government agencies, contractors, developers and academics), the reported study validated the DfS competency assessment tool. The findings indicated that all the validation aspects of the designer’s tool; the degree of appropriateness (scale of competency level), the overall suitability, overall reliability and over

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	prevention through design, safety in design
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Engineering (ENG)
Related URLs:	Organisation
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2024 11:48
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/48360

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